Rothko

[ roth-koh ]

noun

1. Mark, 1903–70, U.S. painter, born in Russia.

Rothko

/ ˈrɒθkəʊ /

noun

1. RothkoMark19031970MUSRussianARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Mark . 1903–70, US abstract expressionist painter, born in Russia

Example Sentences

Earlier this spring, as I regarded the deep reds and blacks of Mark Rothko’s Seagram murals, I found myself so overwhelmed with the sadness of the work that I started to cry.

From Salon

Molina, 70, has been nominated for three Tony Awards, for “Art,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and, most recently, “Red,” in which he starred as the painter Mark Rothko in 2010.

From New York Times

Paintings of city scenery from Rothko’s early career lead to his experiments with Surrealism; to the abstract, foggy rectangles he’s known for; and finally to the dark, colorless canvasses that embodied his later work.

From New York Times

The most substantial Mark Rothko retrospective in a generation has opened at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, and it is a show of monumental dispersion: a pull-out-all-the-stops blockbuster where life passes into vapor.

From New York Times

Light and spatial abstraction spoke to contemporary interests in perception, represented by artists as diverse as Mark Rothko and Robert Irwin.

From Los Angeles Times